Making a video call

It’s easy to make a video call:

1

Sign in to Skype.

2

Click Contacts, and then click Skype. You may need to click >> first if you don't see Skype.

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Find the person you want to call. If you have lots of contacts, you can type a name into the Search box to find the person you’re looking for. If the contact has one of these status icons next to their name, it means they are on Skype, so it's free to call.

If you see this icon or a number under the contact's name, it means they are on a mobile or landline, so you’ll need a little Skype Credit or a subscription to make a call.

4

Place your cursor over the person’s picture to see the green call button. To start the call, click Video Call. The green call button displays different ways you can call someone. When your friend is online, you will see Video Call if you have a webcam, or Call if you don’t.

The screen changes color, a call bar appears at the bottom of the screen, and you'll hear ringing until the other person answers.

To answer the video call, the person you’re calling needs to click the green video call icon. If they accept the call by clicking the green voice call icon, you won’t be able to see them.

5

Smile, wave, say hello!

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If you can't see or hear each other, go to the menu bar and click Skype > Preferences…, and then select Audio/Video. Make sure that the correct Microphone, Speakers and Camera devices are selected.